Chapter 1: Natural Pregnancy
"It hurts..." The woman inside the bed curtain cried out in pain.
Her pearly teeth bit her lower lip, leaving traces of blood, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat.
The sound of shattering sound passed through the screen and fell into Xiao Jin's ears.
He stood quietly, concentrating on the shadowy outlines on the screen.
Just by looking at the undulating, full, and blurred lines, one can tell how graceful and elegant the woman on the inside of the screen is.
"Good girl Mianmian, you can do it if you follow my instructions. Your parents are waiting for you." Xiao Jin consoled her.
It was an extremely gentle voice, but it was like a thousand-year-old poisonous snake, strangling Song Zijin's Adam's apple, making her suffocate and her heart chilled.
The sound of the night watchman's drum from the distant watchtower was like a death warrant.
Tears slid down from her almond-shaped eyes filled with despair, wetting the man's chest.
Song Zijin struggled to stand up, looking at the unconscious Xiao Linyuan in front of him with resentment. He knew it wasn't his fault, but he really couldn't be lenient with him.
Thinking of her family who were still suffering in exile, she told herself that this little suffering was nothing.
From outside the screen came the rustling sound of fabric rubbing against each other, but it was indistinct.
A moment later, Xiao Jin's hoarse voice came through the screen, "Mian Mian, be good and obedient. I'll go outside to see the old princess first."
Song Zijin was stunned. Was this scumbag so sad that he became speechless?
Is it because he still cares about her, his legitimate wife?
Tears blurred Song Zijin's vision. In the hazy vision, even the light on the bedside became blurry.
She was the eldest daughter of Song Ze, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. They were not from a prominent family in the capital, where a single stone could produce a multitude of powerful people. However, the Song family was simple, with no concubines or illegitimate children, and the family of five lived a happy life.
A year ago, Song Ze was suddenly detained by the Ministry of Justice on the grounds that he was suspected of accepting bribes during the assessment process of officials. He refused to plead guilty and was eventually sentenced to beheading in the autumn.
Just when the family was in despair, Xiao Jin, who had been promoted to the Minister of Personnel, came and said that he could not bear to see the loyal and good people die and wanted to help petition.
After some lobbying by Xiao Jin, Song Ze's sentence was commuted to exile, and as family members, the four of them, mother and son, had to go on the journey together.
Song Ze didn't want his daughter to suffer, so he knelt down and begged Xiao Jin, who had lost his wife at the time, to take her in.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Jin married the eldest daughter Song Zijin as his wife, but the second daughter Zipei was only thirteen years old and had not yet reached the age of marriage, so Xiao Jin had no choice.
Their wedding was very hasty, with no wedding reception, no blessings from relatives, and no bridal chamber.
Xiao Jin said, "I just lost my wife, and you're worried about your family. We're not in a hurry to have a wedding. Just stay in the inner courtyard of the Xiao Mansion and don't worry about anything. When I have the chance, I will definitely rescue my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
From that day on, Song Zijin became a canary in the backyard of the Xiao Mansion and lived in the Cangjiao Pavilion.
She always felt guilty for not loving Xiao Jin, so she spent all her thoughts on how to treat this noble man better.
She never expected that just three days ago, she received the bad news that Song Ze had suddenly contracted a serious illness in exile and was in poor condition. He wrote to her for help.
She knelt down and begged Xiao Jin to help deliver the valuable medicine, but his words made her feel like she was falling into an icy cave.
"Zijin, I can help, but I can't always give unilaterally. You have to show me your sincerity."
Song Zijin has nothing now. The only thing of value is her top-notch appearance.
"The doctor said you're in excellent health, good for childbearing. I need you to leave a posthumous child for Jinyue King Xiao Linyuan. He was murdered by a traitor and has been in a coma for months. Yesterday, the imperial physician issued an ultimatum. He's a hero of Dali and my biological father's legitimate son. You can't bear to see him without a child to inherit his legacy, right?"
Song Zijin was shocked by the relationship between the two Xiao families and wanted to slap him and call him dirty.
But when I think about my parents’ love, which is more loyal than that of wild geese, if my father dies, my mother will probably follow him. What will happen to my sister and brother then?
Zipei was only in her prime, without her father's protection, how would she survive in Cangzhou? And Wuque, only six years old, had lost his loved ones at such a young age, and who knew where he would be sold by traffickers...
"Squeak--" The bedroom window made a small closing sound.
The memories came to an abrupt end, Song Zijin turned his head to look at the half-open lattice window, a hint of sarcasm appearing at the corner of his lips.
Outside the door, Nanny Jiang walked to the old princess and nodded.
The old princess looked at the distant moon and said in a cold voice, "I didn't expect you to be so capable."
Xiao Jin seemed not to notice the sarcasm in the old princess' words. He casually waved his folding fan, looking like a gentleman.
"For so many years, you have refused to acknowledge my identity or my abilities. I must work harder."
The old princess turned around and looked in the moonlight at the bastard that her beloved husband had conceived outside.
"You don't look like your father, nor your mother."
Xiao Jin smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I don't follow anyone, so they don't want me."
The old princess hated Xiao Jin so much that she didn't want to confide in him. "How much is the incense you lit worth?"
"priceless."
"How about I give you this entire house?"
"You don't have to bargain with me. If you disagree with my inclusion in the Xiao family tree, I accept it. If you don't allow the old prince to see my mother, I accept it. But the prince and I both have the old prince's blood. You are depriving me of the opportunity to contribute even a little bit. Isn't that bad?"
The old princess understood what was going on and knew there was no room for negotiation.
Xiao Jin continued, "Although Mianmian is a lowly servant, she is stunningly beautiful, has a very fertile body, and most importantly, is a virgin. The old lady next to you should have noticed that, right?"
Nanny Jiang lowered her head and did not answer.
She has fair skin, beautiful looks, a slender waist, round breasts and plump buttocks. She is indeed born with a pregnant body.
The old princess narrowed her eyes and felt nauseous when she looked at Xiao Jin.
Three days ago, she found Xiao Jin and wanted to adopt his eldest son. After all, he was the old prince's offspring, and even if she hated him, she wanted to continue the bloodline of the prince's mansion before she died.
But Xiao Jin seemed very aloof and had no intention of letting his legitimate son inherit the title. He also stated that there was a way to continue Xiao Linyuan's bloodline.
But the person who can give birth to the child can only be someone from his minister's house.
The old princess initially doubted his motives, but only let down her guard after hearing his request.
"Is it true that what you want is just Concubine Zeng?"
Xiao Jin raised his eyebrows, "Yes."
Butler Li Chi personally took Xiao Jin to the woodshed where Zeng Yuanshuang was imprisoned.
Nanny Jiang thought about it again and again, and finally said, "Old Princess, Zeng Yuanshuang is the concubine appointed by His Majesty personally. If she doesn't behave herself after leaving the palace, it may damage the reputation of the palace..."
Even if she was most likely a spy planted by Emperor Guangxi in a legitimate manner, and was still a wife of the Xiao family on the surface, it was clear that Xiao Jin had evil intentions.
The old princess coughed a few times, her deep, pool-like eyes filled with bloodshot. "Everyone in the palace is going to die. What's the point of having a good reputation?"
Nanny Jiang sighed.
What immortal is the Xiao family hindering from ascending to heaven? First, the old prince died on the battlefield, and now the prince has been harmed by a traitor and is in a coma.
Only the old princess was left, supporting the door lintel all by herself. At this moment, she felt a sense of calm madness.
What a sin...
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